Saber and Conocer(Los verbos saber y conocer)

to know

Notes: page 31 of your INB

Saber and Conocer

• Saber and conocer both mean to know.

saber

sé

sabes

sabe

sabemos

sabenThe verb saber is

irregular in its yo form.

Saber = to know a fact, to know data

Sabemos que Rodolfo y Luisa son estudiantes.

¿Sabes los días de la semana?

Yo sé el número de teléfono de Pablo..

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Yo sé esquiar.

¿Sabes cocinar?

Los niños no saben nadar.

Saber + infinitive* = to know how (to do something)

*Conocer is never followed by an infinitive.

Saber is often followed by a question word.*

Sabemos quién es Plácido Domingo.¿Sabes dónde está la oficina de correos?

No sé cuándo sale el tren para San José.

*Conocer is never followed by a question word.

Saber is also used when we know something from memory (de memoria)

Abuelita sabe el himno nacional costarricense.

¡ Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz!

conozco

conoces

conoce

conocemos

conocenThe verb conocer is

irregular in its yo form.

Conocer

Conocer = to know or to be familiar with a person a place or thing.

Conozco a la señora Muñoz.

Yo sé quién es Drake, pero no conozco a Drake personalmente.

Sabemos dónde está Houston, pero no conocemos la ciudad.

Julia sabe que Einstein recibió el premio Nobel, pero no conoce sus obras.

Notice the contrast between saber and conocer in the following sentences.

I know who Drake is, but I don’t know Drake personally.

We know where Houston is, but we aren’t familiar with the city.

Julia knows that Einstein received the Nobel prize, but she isn’t acquainted with his works.

OJO- when conocer is followed by a person, you must use the personal “a” before the person.

Ej. Yo conozco a tus padres.Mis estudiantes conocen al señor Wrinkle.

You do not use the personal “a” when you are familiar with a place.

Ej. Conozco Cedar Park.

Práctica- page 31-32 of your INBWrite these sentences and state whether or not you would use saber or conocer & why.

1. I know my brother’s teacher.

2. I know that my brother’s teacher is Ms. Coston.

3. I know that Nicaragua is to the north of Costa Rica.

4. I know San José well.

5. I know how to dance salsa.

6. I know all the great salsa musicians.

Práctica- page 31-33 of your INB.

Complete exercises on page 52, activities 9-11 in your textbook.

If you do not finish in class you must finish for homework.

In a group of 4, write a song of rap that explains the uses of saber and conocer. Also include that they have irregular yo forms.

All students must include their rap on page 61 of their INB.